The Sputnik Challenge
Author | : Robert A. Divine |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1993-03-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195050080 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195050088 |
Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Sputnik Challenge written by Robert A. Divine and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1993-03-25 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divine provides a fascinating look at Eisenhower's handling of the early space race--a story of public uproar, secret U-2 flights, bungled missile tests, the first spy satellite, political maneuvering, and scientific triumph. The author re-creates the national hysteria over the first two Sputnik launches and the creation of NASA.